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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
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j. II. Stearns Of Brooklyn, n. y, ac-
companied by DR.. Hyde aud Mr.. Russell
Parker Of the same city, with their faml
les are among the guests at the Prospect
House, Lake Spohord. Fred j. Lewis,
clerk for Geo. A. Briggs & Co., is at New
port, Vt.-Mr Hendee. head bookkeeper
for the Estey Organ Co Is Atlanta house, is
in town for a week Mr.. Blennerhassett
photographic engineer Of London, Eng.
was Lieut. Gov Fuller's guest over Sun
day Miss Grace f. Fisher is spending
few weeks with friends in Boston and At
tleboro. Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Mcpherson Of
New York have returned from their annual
visit 30 friends in West Brattleboro. Quite
a company Of young people are camping at
Marlboro north pond-John Curtis and
Fred Davis, S. a. Brown, Fay Bowker, Fred
Robinson and one or two others, went to
New London Monday to spend a week or
ten days in fishing Prof. Bingham and
A. II Hines have been spendinga few days at
Lake Bomoseen. Capt s. r. Howard, who
recently spent a week visiting his old
friends here, started Monday for Texas 10
buy cattle for his western ranches Miss
Ella L. Houghton Of the Household office
and Miss Rose Stewart are taking vaca-
ton in the vicinity Of New Bedford, Mass
Miss Mary Graves Of Burlington is visit
ing at Rev Mr. Collins's.-O. r. Howe is
expected back frcm Hamilton Bros sheep
ranch in few days.-Mr and Mrs Arthur
Chids and Mr.. and Mrs Messer leave to
morrow for a week. occupancy Of the Dav-
export cottage at Lake Spofford j. f.
Anderson brought some fine specimens Of
sea bass Tuesday on his return from Cot
tage City, whore he spent a week with his
famiy.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holden go 10
Lake Spoford next week, 10 remain a fort
night or more.-Miss S. +. Griswold goes
tomorrow TO her old home in Cornwall,
Vt, on her annual vacation T. w. Bar
uard and family are at Hartford, Conn
H. A. Kilburn is clerk at the Ocean house,
Swampscott.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

ion favorable TO labor, and TO confne labor
organizations to each trade. On the sub
ject Mr., Gompers says
"The American Federation Of Labor
makes It the cardinal principle TO declare,
maintain and secure the autonomy Of every
trade and labor union-the exercise Of its
rights TO regulate matters connected with
its branch Of industry and the transaction
of its business, uninterfered with by any
supreme, grand or mysterious power, such
MS hovers over and dictates 10 the Knights
of Labor. In word, the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor is democratic in principle,
and is founded on the plan Of the United
States government, while the principles of
the Knights Of Labor are autocratic, and
modelled after the government Of Russia ~
1t is TO be hoped that this new organiza-
ton will be more wisely managed than the
old, and not, like that, he used az an instru-
ment Of violence, oppression and wrong
No organization of either labor or capital
can be effective and lasting which ignores
justice and the moral sentiment of the
country or resorts to violent measures for
the accomplishment Of its ends until all
peaceable methods have been exhausted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
/" HOODLuMS -

Editors PhuHir: A good deal is said and
written about the lawlessness of the hood
lum element in society, generally supposed
to be confined to the uneducated and IN
washed part Of the community, who have
had no chance TO learn and practice good
manners That hoodlumism is by no means
confined 10 this unfortunate class Of per
sons, however, we have abundant evidence
to prove right here in Brattleboro, a. wit
ness the conduct Of party Of young people
last Monday night-or. rather, Tuesday
morning-who. on returning from an out
of-tOwn lark as they call it, drove up
and down the streets making night hideous
with all kinds Of uncouth noises shoutings
tin horns, etc, very much 10 the annoyance
and injury Of quiet citizens, especially old
and sick people, whose needed rest was thus
rudely disturbed If any Of these Young
people should live to become thoughtful Indies
and gentlemen, they will look with disgust
upon such lawless disregard Of the comfort
and rights of other people. CITIZEN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

Arrivals Mrs. W p. Jones and daugh,
ters OF Brattleboro at n L. Stetson's. "
A. Faulkner and wife from Boston, Mrs
Luther Gale formerly Of Orange, Mass
and Mrs. David Shepardsou of Wales.
Mass, at S. d, Faulkner's Mrs. r. W
Oarley and daughter Of Shelhurne Falls AT
A. D. Faulkner's Eugene Bems and daugh-
ters from Boston at II. A. Wheeler's Mrs
Orland Stickney of Brattleboro at Harvey
Stickney's Mrs. Susan Hosmer and daugb
Ter OF Baldwinsville, Mass, at j. r. Good
nows Ellie Reed of Wilmington at f bal
rymple's Mrs Wells Winchester and
daughter at Herbert Faulkners. Luke
Farnsworth from Boston is spending the
summer with friends in this vicinity.
Mrs Il. A. Kenyon gave a ''chalk talk -
on temperance at the Methodist church
Tuesday evening
Mrs Frank Gallup is seriously i'll of
pneumonia.
It is reported that the hay crop through
out the county is 10 per cent. better this
year than last, The crop in this section
equals or exceeds the estimate. No good
reason has been given for the increase.
Was 1t the deep snow of the past winter
that fingered so long in the lap of spring :
Let the wise ones answer.
Eden Fairbanks has recently lost a horse
thought to have been poisoned with Paris
green by some one.
George Brown, cracker pedlar of Green
neld' Mass, had his team upset the other
day near Perry Halls, and his load dam
aged about fifty dollars worth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
HOME NEWS.
metceroIericnI Rccnrh.


Prof. J. J. Adams Of Nashua. n H. the min
less chiropOdst, win be again at the American
House Brattleboro commencing next Monday.
July 10Th, and remaining until Saturday mark
the date making peoples feet comfortable VI
cerated corns and buniuns, festered toe nails etc
receive special treatment Warts or molrs ON the
face removed without leaving a mark or scar.
Prices low and consultation free
Miss SAVERS SCHouL FOR YorNg LANES Avn
CHILDREN opens Sept ID, 1ss7 PUPILS received
from kindergarten age 10 the age for Harvard
examinations. Applications for day scholars
should be- made before August TO- For circulars
address Miss FLORENCE A. SAWYER. No. I North
st., Bratteboro, Vt
To Rent Aug ist to a small family. FIRST
class tenement at ~ Westernuve. Inquire at this
Office
New photographs just received Mrs S. NJ
CHATFIEr.D Hooker Block
Selling as fast as ever. the ladies' Queen Gun
Holder great convenience. Ladies' you can.
not afford to be without them For sal, by lew,
sler Hubbard
fIcTuRE FRAMES arr cheap at Clapp & Jones s.
Artists materials, full stock Reduced prices
since April LIST at Clapp & Joness
ARTISTIC PICruRE FRAMiNG at Clamp & Jopas's
Picture frames in variety at A. F. wnder's.
Also academy board shop open evenings 7tos
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
Prof. J. J, Adams Of Nashua. the painless foot
doctor, Will be again at the American Hous. next
Monday, July 2jth, aud remain until Saturday
only Mark the time. CAN and See him Ulcer.
ated corns and bunions, festrr,.d toe nails etc
receive special treatment a. any diS,as. of the
feet. Consultation free.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

1t has for some time been evident that
the knights of Labor organization is fall
ing to pieces, Grand Master Powderly TO
the contrary notwithstanding but mean
while a new labor organization has been
forming, which is in reality an American
federation Of trades unions Though start
ed but little over "A year ago, it already
claims membership Of nearly GOO, 900.
1t embraces the unions of most Of the
trades. It's revenue is derived from tax
of one half a cent month on each mem
her and 50 for each charter. Samuel Com
pers Of New York is president and is paid
$1,000 year. The declared objects of the
federation are to strengthen the several I'M
ions, 10 promote legislation and public opin-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

taken place in regions the inhabitants Of
which have ignorantly or wilfully disre-
gardcd all sanitary precautions Filth in
the air they breathe aud in the water they
drink has generated in the crowded cities
Of lndin the fatal germ Of disease which
in its devastating march has slain millions
Of people. But the conditions favorable 10
the development Of cholera and epidemic
diseases sometimes exist in civilized cities
far remote from the East. Populations that
are provided with pure water, good drain
age and the other means for carrying off
Accommodations Of filth and garbage, have
little cause 10 fear epidemic attacks I'm
fortunately, however, not all our large
cities and towns are thus provided, partic-
ulnrly those ON the seaboard, which are
most exposed. 1t behooves the public au-
thorities and people everywhere throughout
the country to use the greatest vigilance in
removing and destroying every existing
source of danger from these diseases
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

New YORK's NEW AQUEDUcr, which will
probably be completed this year, is regard
ed as one Of the greatest triumphs of mod
ern engineering. a few general figures,
says the New York Sun, win give better
conception Of this work than now obtains.
The aqueduct is in reality continuous tun-
mel, 30 miles in extent, with sectional
area of 100! feet or sufficiently large 10
accommodate an ordinary train Of cars. 1t
traverses broken country, now beneath
lofty hills, again crossing deep valleys :
diving at times under broad rivers most
Of the way cut in solid rock, its average
depth beneath the surface being about 1850
feet. Excepting where it is carried under
water courses, it maintains perfectly reg
ular though slightly descending grade, and
yet will deliver its vast river OF water at
the highest elevation ON Manhattan island.
thus giving a head for distribution which
will carry it to the tops of the loftiest
buildings. The present aqueduct has a sec
tional area of but 53i feet, or but a triAe
more than one-third of the new. Thus the
new will be capable of furnishing the city
three times the volume of water which the
old aqueduct could convey even when
pressed TO its utmost capacity, as it has
been for several years past, TO the great
anxiety of the engineers and others con
cerned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

DR., VIM, NJ. Gibson, who is understood
TO have been the doctor" of Mark Twain S
"lnnocents Abroad" has died at James
town, Penn. He leaves fortune of $4,-
O0O,0O
Ex-Secretary Bristow is reported TO en-
JOY an annual income from real estate in
vestments of SEQ, 900, His law practice
nets him $40, 600 more.
A young Indian entered a store in the
far west recently and bought an immense
wire hustle, which, he confded to the fair
attendant was just the thing for fish-net.
One of the wealthiest women in Chicago
is Mrs. Muncel Talcott, childless widow of
threescore years Her income is $50, 600
per annum, and of this sum she devotes
$40, 600 20 local charity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
Labor Organizations.

We doubt if labor organizations accom-
plish much. They are useful as means of
discussion and enlightenment, so far as they
go, and they may be helpful socially and
charitably. But they cannot much affect
the question of wages or hours of labor.
Labor like everything else, is worth what
it will bring, and skill is individual, not col
lective. 1t is better for men TO depend
more upon themselves and less upon com
bination, except where public action is need
ed. In politics, of course, men must com
bine but as American citizenship is broad
er than any trade, and as it is unwise to
array class against class, there should be
neither labor party nor a capital party,
but organizations of greater scope than a
single idea or cause, in which men of all
classes will freely commingle and Shake
themselves together" for fair and equitable
results
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS IN ONE
DAY.

Theodore Doyle Of Albany, n. y. aged
about 20 years, a workman ON the iron
bridge for the Bratteboro x Whitehall rail
road now being built across West river. fell
from the top of the new structure about
$3.50 O'Clock Monday morning, and was in
stantly killed. He was helping two other
workmen move heavy piece OF iron. when
II became unmanageahle, and DOYLE was
knocked head foremost from the platform
on which he stood, and fell about 20 feet
In his descent through the bridge he receiv
ed commissions ON the head aud back which
probably stunned him. and his body sank in
ten feet of water, whence it was recovered
and sent 10 his widowed mother at Albany
About 1880 A. ~ the same dav. Josenh
Bissell, aged about 20 years, assistant cook
for the gang of log drivers which reached
here that morning on their down river trim.
was drowned short distance below tie
island. He was trying 10 cross the river
on log, when it became unmanageable and
he jumped off but, owing either 10 The
swiftness of the current or his INABILITY IN
swim, he was drowned before his fellow
workmen We're able TO rescue him. The
body was soon afterward recovered and n
was taken 10 his home in Canada.
Willard Fellows of Colebrook. N II
young man of about the same age, who was
released from the drive Friday and whose
place Bissell supplied, went TO work ON a
farm IN Quechee, where he was drowned
saturday evening while bathing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

The fall term of Glenwood seminary will
open ON Wednesday, Aug. 81
a supper for the benefit Of the band will
be served ON the common between and 9
O'Clock next Tuesday evening. If the
weather IS not pleasant it will he postponed
until the following evening The band will
play various selections during the evening.
The Baptist Sunday school had their an
nual concert last Sunday eveninr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
The In.pcc,ion of nridrc..

The terrible bridge disasters of the past
year, the legislation which they have called
out, and the work of replacing the wrecked
bridges which is now going on, renders of
special interest every suggestion for the
protection of human life against such disas-
ters in future. One of the most valuable
contributions which has been made on this
subject is that of Prof Vose Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology who took
earnest hold of the work at the time of the
dreadful Bussey bridge wreck Prof. Vose
declares, what on reflection every intelli-
gent man knows to be true, that there is
now no such thing rs competent, systematic
inspection of public bridges. and he says
that the only way TO avert bridge catastro-
phes in future is to have competent inspec-
ton by the state. After every disaster like
that at Ashtabula or Roslindale, there is a
temporary awakening by the railroad com
panies, and a more or less faithful inspec-
ton Of bridges ensues; "but the recolec-
ton of these disasters soon fades away. 1t
is assumed that a bridge once right is al
ways right, and the public is easily luled
into a fancied security. Nothing but per
petual inspection by the very best of ex-
perts, backed up by judicious method of
informing the public from time to time Just
how safe the bridges are, will prevent these
terrible disasters"
Prof Nose makes the rather startling
statement that highway bridges are as
rule even more unsafe and less carefully in
spected than are those on railroads. On an
average, one year with another, no less than
forty bridges, highway and railway, he says,
are wrecked in the United States every
year. His suggestion is that the state legis-
latures should take the matter sharply in
hand and establish system of careful state
inspection Independent of any inspection
made 10y railroad companies or town or city
authorities. The suggestion is wise and
timely one, and we believe it to he one
which every Legislature should act upon at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

{. L. Royce, employed in Smith a Hunt
saw mill, had his right leg caught in the
mill carriage Thursday morning, tearing
away the muscles of the calf of the leg in n
shocking manner. DR. Pratt of Brattleboro
attended the case, and it is hoped that no
permanent injury will result
George Bond fell from load of hay Tues
day, striking his back ON the wheel hub and
receiving some severe bruises.
Miss Mary f. Smith has been spending a
week at Ocean Spray and will visit friends
IN Pawtucket, r. l., later.
Frank Angler and family of Sioux City,
Ia, are at james Gilberts.
Miss Maria Barber of Brooklyn has been
visiting Mrs j. Flagg.
Fred Smith arrived from Philadelphia on
"Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
FROM DISTRICT NO. q.

Miss Nora Taft is at home after a year 5
successful teaching in Turner's Falls Next
year she has an engagement o. teach in
Newton, Mass
Thompson Cain seems better since his
trip to the seashore
Thomas McNeigh is home from a stay Of
several months in New York Esther and
Maggie McN Weigh are also at home
Fred Spaulding and wife are boarding at
Albert Crouch's.
Moritz Capen is here again after a so
Journ in the border land
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

1t is something of a surprise to learn that
the British committee appointed to inquire
into the Pasteur method of curing hydro
phobia bring in verdict of complete com
mendation 1T may be deemed certain, ~
they say, THAT NJ. Pasteur has discovered
a method of protection from rabies compar-
able with that which vaccination offers
against infection from small pox." This is
pretty strong language from scientists so
proverbially conservative as the English
The committee investigated personally 80
cases treated by Pasteur OF these, "a were
bitten on the naked body by undoubted rabid
dogs, and the wounds were not cauterized
or otherwise treated 81 were bitten by
dogs supposed not to be rabid, while the
other patients were bitten through the cloth
ing. Not one of these cases proved fatal
or even exhibited signs of hydrophobia af-
ter incubation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
DEPOTS ROBREn-

The depots at Williamsville and West
Dummerston were burglarized at an early
hour Monday afternoon. At the former
place Mr.. Cooley, acting station agent. re
turned after ii brief absence to find that
some $40 had been stolen from his vest
hanging up in the room. Station Agent
Ashley of West Dummerston reports s. or
$ IN money and several tickets missing
the burglars having left little change in
the drawer. Suspicion points 10 an osten-
slble pedler who was in the neighborhood
that morning, and who is said to have taken
the afternoon trim south
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
BEFORE JUDGE NEWToN

Charles Brownell, Patrick Sullivan. Ed.
ward Rawson aud John Humphrey PLAYED
a good joke on Louis Urban on the "a inst
by "appropriating" keg of lager belong.
ing TO HIM which was upon the sidewalk
they being under the impression that beer
was contraband article under all circum.
stances, and not recognized by law as prop
erty. But Justice Newton viewed both law
and Joke IN different light, and ON Mon
day last fined each of the young men 81
- ofiloer Warren on Tuesday arrested John
houghton for intoxication and disturbing
the peace. On being arraigned he pleaded
guilty TO both charges and was fined $40 and
costs ON each.
Pat Dundan, for intoxication on tn 9th
of July, was arraigned Wednesday. Mead
ed guilty, and was fined So and costs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
ANOTHER CEMETERY AssoCIA.
TTnN NEunTEn

The trustees Of the cemetery association.
IN view Of a conflict of legal opinion as Ia
whether the land belonging to Messrs
Wood and Cox could be taken by process
OF law for enlarging the present cemetery.
some days ago submitted the question 10
Judge Wheeler for advisement After giv-
ing the question careful consideration. he
gave 1t rs his opinion that the land in ques-
ton could not be so taken The trustees
accordingly held conference at the Brooks
House Wednesday evening, when, all but
two being present, it was unanimously
agreed that further steps in the direction
OF the enlargement voted for at the last
association meeting would be unadv isable.
that the association should confine itself to
the work of caring for the present GENE
terry, and that separate organization
should be formed for the purpose of obtain
ing and laying out a new tract for burial
purposes.
Accordingly it was decided to call a meet
my at the lower town hall on Thursday
evening Of next week, when Judge Wheel
ers opinion will be presented and IA vote
taken ON resembling the action of the pre-
vious meeting II is presumed that stems
will also Toe taken for forming a new as
ISOLATION as proposed. However, this is a
matter IN which the members of the old AS
soclation are less concerned than are those
of our citizens who do not now own burial
lots. On all accounts it is to he hoped that
the coming meeting will be largely attend
ed and wise but decided action taken
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

The Charleston, s. c., News and Courier
in recent number has three column ed
itorial ON the question of secession, in which
it speaks its true inwardness thus 1--WE
had good reason for saying that there was
nothing reasonable in the secession of the
southern states that no confederate obey
ing the mandate of his state was rebel or
a traitor and that this mighty truth be
gins to shine out, even in the midst of the
darkness which has enveloped the constitu-
ton since the civil war, which was begun
for revenue, continued in hate, and closed
in military conquest, social rapine and po-
litical disease" 1t was the same newspa-
per that recently remarked that the Grand
Army of the Republic must either behave
better or dissolve" Evidently one of the
greatest needs of the South is few more
funerals
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
GuiIfOrd Centre.

Rev. I. W. lllman will preach in the Uni
versalist church next Sunday at 2:3OP. NJ
Mrs g. W. Prouty has gone to Rome. n.
y, for medical treatment
The Vermont Bible society's agent is can
wasting the town, selling or giving away
Bibles, according to circumstances.
Henry S. Ward returned Tuesday from
Burlington, where he has been attending
medical lectures for five months. His MANY
friends will be glad 10 learn that he has re.
celyed his diploma and is now a full -Aedged
NJ. d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

y Jun IIIV % AIUlIls MtasfIBtT
Editor Atkins has a brother that he is
proud of and he has good reason to be. A
week or two ago the Montpelier Argus
spoke of this brother in complimentary
terms and mentioned the fact among others
that he was a fighting captain in the Union
army. Nothing was said concerning his
politics, but the reader was left to infer
that he was a Democrat Nothing of the
sort. The brother Alfred is of the most
stalwart Republican mould, and the sharp
est political firing at Camp Watson the 9th
er day occurred between Editor Atkins of
Montpelier and Merchant Alfred Atkins of
Roselle, n. j, The article in the Argus
would have had more force if the whole
story had been told.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22
West Dummerutop.

In the death Of 5. p Burnett. which oc-
CURED last evening at II O'Clock his chill
dren lose an indulgent father and the PEG
pie kind neighbor. In years past he held
many Offices Of trust which he filed with
credit. The relatives have the sympathy
OF all, Funeral Sunday at . p. NJ, at the
house.
W. W. Wilson was famed Wednesday bv
the kick Of colt which he had just turned
out to pasture, and which probably meant
10 hit Wilson'S dog.